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Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum > Records

Second World War Certificate of Discharge as issued to Private Arthur Edward STONEHOUSE

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Australian Military Forces

1945

Overview

A rectangular certificate that features Commonwealth of Australia Coat of Arm centre top and text with typewriter information of the soldier’s service details. The back has printed text with typewriter information of the soldier’s service details and is signed by the soldier.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2025.9.3

Item type

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Width

227 mm

Height or length

297 mm

Weight

8 g

Inscriptions and markings

"Australian Military Forces / Certificate of Discharge / Certificate No 148585 / This is to Certify that / WX.25505 Private Arthur Edward STONEHOUSE / 111 Australian General Transport Company... Place Perth W.A. / Date 30 Jan. 45.”

Keywords

Second World War

Certificate of Discharge

2nd Australian Imperial Force

Place made

Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced

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https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8

Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878

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Second World War Certificate of Discharge as issued to Private Arthur Edward STONEHOUSE

Second World War Certificate of Discharge as issued to Private Arthur Edward STONEHOUSE - back

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